Des Arc Arkansas Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2018, Figure 1Des Arc indicates it has 1,803 population which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest population in the area is White River township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a population of 2,288 is 26.9% larger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2017 and we can see Des Arc reveals an increase of 86 (5%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2017 is shown in Figure 4 and for Des Arc shows it has 5.0% Population Change which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 5.6%, Des Arc is about 11.9% smaller. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, Population Change of 2.1%, Des Arc is approximately 2.4 times bigger.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Des Arc shows it has 879 population density which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area. The next lower population density is Georgetown measures approximately a quarter the size with population density of 218. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Des Arc illustrates it has 49.2 overall median age of all people which is the 5th in overall median age of all people out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Calhoun township with an age of 53.0 is 7.7% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Des Arc shows median age of men compares as only about 3.1% larger than median age of women.

Figure 9 shows the breakdown of racial groups in the area and Des Arc has the largest proportion of people who are Black or African American at 14.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Des Arc shows it has 0.2% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and illustrates total male population is about 10.4% smaller than total female population.

Des Arc Arkansas Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Des Arc indicates it has 2.5 average family size which is the 6th in average family size out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a size of 2.7 is only about 5.2% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Des Arc illustrates it has 65% percent of people who are in a family which is the 4th in percent of people who are in a family out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Bullard township with a percent of 79% measures 21.1% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Des Arc shows it has 66% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 4th smallest percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Calhoun township with a percent of 100% is 51.8% larger.

Des Arc Arkansas Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Des Arc illustrates it has 14.7% percent of women who gave birth which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Georgetown with a birth rate of 20.0% is 36.5% larger. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mothers age for all births and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Des Arc indicates it has 63% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the most of all placesin the area.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by age group in Figure 24. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 20 to 34 years old at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Des Arc has the largest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 75.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months broken down by poverty level. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living below the poverty level at 75.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living between 100% and 199% of the poverty level at 25.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all citizens, Figure 27 breaks down the original place of birth it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Des Arc Arkansas Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Des Arc shows it has 51% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a percent single of 51% measures about the same size. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Des Arc is only slightly larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Des Arc is 7.1% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Des Arc shows it has 26% percent of people never married which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people never married in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a percent never married of 39% is 52.7% larger. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Des Arc is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 28%, Des Arc is about 7.7% smaller. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Des Arc points out it has 30% percent of men who have never been married which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of men who have never been married in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a men who have never been married of 56% compares as about twice as large. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Des Arc is about 19.0% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 31%, Des Arc is about the same size.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 35 to 39 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 50 to 60 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 25 to 29 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 30 to 34 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 60 to 65 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Des Arc Arkansas Citizenship Charts

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Des Arc shows it has 0.4% percent of population who was born in another country which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.4%, Des Arc measures only about 2.9% the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.7%, Des Arc is approximately a twelfth the size.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen), Figure 42 shows when they became naturalized. it has the largest proportion of percent of people naturalized before 1980 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Des Arc Arkansas Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Des Arc has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Asia-West at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

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